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February
2009

Should We Get Tested For HIV Just Like Blood Pressure Checkup?

category: Dafé’s Café - Daily Dose of Medical News,MyDocHub
by Dafé,

Reading an article about eliminating HIV/AIDs via somewhat controversial means of basically corralling everyone, testing them for HIV and those that are positive placed on antiretroviral-drug therapy, hence limiting the spread till those with HIV eventually die off, thereby eliminating the disease. My question is, with the stigma of living with HIV still lingering, albeit more in developing countries where the epidemic hits home, how can we convince the majority of people to test for HIV?

Barry Evans, of UK government’s Health Protection Agency, said: “They should get tested like they get their blood pressure checked.” Imagine a friend calling you and openly saying, “hey I am about to stop by the local Mcmedicine for my HIV and blood pressure test, see you in a bit.” I bet health care policy experts would wish it was that simple. Just the mention of taking the HIV test makes people rush to judgment regardless of the result, plus you may have to explain your personal life in telling them why you need an HIV test. My $0.02 is that we should fund more research on HIV/AIDS and find a viable solution to solving this devastating epidemic.

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